Ancient cartography. We all know Eratosthenes made a map of the entire world. Name three other things he is known for.

• 1.  He invented an easy method for finding out prime numbers. 
• 2.  First to calculate the tilt of the Earth's axis
• 3. First to calculate circumference of the earth.

Time zones. If it is 10:00 am in Bel Air, what time is it in…

• 4.  Portland, Oregon - 7:00 am
• 5.  Greenwich, England - 3:00 pm
• 6.  Toronto, Ontario - 10:00 am
• 7.  The South Pole- 3:00 am

Locations and place names.

• 8.  List five toponyms that are named after physical features. 
• England, Wales, Scotland, Isle of man, Ireland
• 9.  List five toponyms that are named after Native American places. 
• Philadelphia, Sante Fe, Providence, Chicago, New York City
• 10.  List five toponyms that are named after a person of prominence. 
• Cambodia, Columbia, Israel, Marshall Islands, Europe.
• 11.  List five toponyms that have some religious affiliation.
• San Juan, Sante Fe, San Jose, St. Charles, Bethlehem.

Latitude and Longitude. Give the latitude and longitude for the following cities.

• 12.  Baltimore, Maryland- 39.2904° N, 76.6122° W
• 13.  Quito, Ecuador- 0.1807° S, 78.4678° W
• 14.  Taveuni, an island in Fiji- 16.8414° S, 179.9813° W
• 15.  Christchurch, New Zealand- 43.5321° S, 172.6362° E
• 16.  Juneau, Alaska- 58.3019° N, 134.4197° W

Antipodes. (Don’t worry, this won’t be on the test. But it’s still cool.)

• 17.  Give the definition of Geographic Antipode; 
• Any spot on Earth is the point on Earth's surface diametrically opposite to it.

Find the antipode for the following locations. I suggest www.antipodesmap.com.

• 18.  Beijing, China- Departamento Conesa, RN, Argentina
• -39.905963, -63.608752 (39° 54' 21.5" S, 63° 36' 31.5" W)
• 19.  Bermuda- -32.301822, 115.239642 (32° 18' 6.6" S, 115° 14' 22.7" E) JUST WATER
• 20.  Your house-  -39.539227, 103.666763 (39° 32' 21.2" S, 103° 40' 0.3" E)  JUST WATER